With their latest release, A on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label, Sunburned Hand Of The Man from the outer limits of Massachusetts seem intent on remaining as a moving target and show no sign of slowing up on their prolific output.
Their mammoth back catalogue exists on small imprints, CDRs and cassette and on most there is no obvious attempt to smooth down the rough edges. Quite the reverse, in fact, the ragged randomness of their sound is a large part of their appeal.
The band are fully cognisant of the fact that what is praised as spontaneous artistry by some is dismissed as amateurish noodling by others and they don’t care too much which camp you fall into.
You either get what they are about or you don’t..
Kieren Hebden gets it. Continue reading
